Category: Washington
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Racially Restrictive Covenants: Island County, WA Recommends New Resolution
Leaders in Island County, in Washington State, hope to adopt a resolution for atonement. The resolution will officially apologize to those people and households kept out of the county by race-based deed restrictions. A deed restriction that “runs with the land” stays on the property if the deed changes hands. Once a home was marked…
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Washington State’s Path to Fair Housing: The 2024 Recording Fee Increase and Covenant Homeownership Program
Beginning January 1, 2024, Washington State implemented a substantial revision to its recording fees, significantly affecting the real estate sector. This modification entailed a $100 increase in the recording fee for each document, aligning with the Covenant Homeownership Program assessment as outlined in RCW 36.22.185. This hike is applicable to a broad array of documents,…
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Stay Informed with Snohomish County’s Recorded Document Notification System
Snohomish County Washington is now offering a valuable service for property owners – the Recorded Document Notification System. This free, voluntary system is designed to alert you whenever a document containing your name or tax parcel number is officially recorded.
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Washington State Deed Recording Fees Just Went Up. Here’s Why.
On Jul. 25, 2021, recording fees in Seattle, Spokane, and throughout Washington State went up significantly. Records of loans and liens, community property agreements, surveys and plats are all $100 pricier. In this Q&A, we’ll flesh out why Washington State upped its recording prices, and the related impacts.
